Are you interested in babywearing, but worried about wrapping your baby wrong or learning a complicated carrier? Check out BabyBjörn! The Swedish company has a variety of easy to use, comfortable, and stylish baby carriers to choose from. This interview featured at Babywearing International will answer many of your questions! Read the full article here: BabyBjörn
Read moreFiguring out why your baby is crying is an endless parenting game. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, but you can always blame teething! Well, you could until now. This article from She Knows describes research that shows symptoms of teething sometimes occur in non-teething babies, and sometimes teething babies don’t show all the symptoms. Teething also likely doesn’t
Read moreA photo of Kate Middleton in pumps and dress on the day of her daughter’s birth has been stirring an interesting controversy. Some mothers are raging about how she’s setting unrealistic standards for other moms, while others can’t comprehend how she looks so good post partum. It’s not royal magic, and it’s really not that hard to understand, but why
Read moreRecently a mother was hassled at a seafood restaurant in Illinois and told to cover up or go to the bathroom for breastfeeding her 6 month old baby. Kristal Tomko was being quiet and discreet when she was offered a napkin by the hostess and urged to cover. After explaining the law was on her side, the hostess got the
Read moreFor many years, immediate umbilical cord clamping has been standard procedure. However, new research has shown that allowing the cord to remain attached to the baby results in a healthier blood volume. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK now advises cord clamping should not be done sooner than a minute after birth. Could the U.S.
Read moreEvery stage of your baby’s development brings big changes, and sometimes you can’t appreciate things until they’ve already passed. If you’re a first time mom with a newborn, you might feel like you’re spinning in a crazy sleep deprived, poop-filled tornado, but things aren’t as bad as you think. Just wait until you have a toddler on your hands! This
Read moreWhen you’re a baby, the whole world is new – and also unfair. Babies have no problem voicing their displeasure at the injustices of life, as silly as their perceptions might be. This funny article from the BabyCenter features 29 silly things upsetting babies, including things like being told not to drink bath water, being rudely awoken by their own
Read moreNursing a newborn is way different than nursing a toddler, though they both come with challenges! In many ways nursing a toddler is easier. They can give themselves access to your milk basically whenever they want, but they also turn into acrobats and are happy to nurse in the strangest positions possible – any time, anywhere! Read the full article
Read moreEvery day should be Mother’s Day, but it’s nice to have a special holiday that’s all our own. It’s your day to do what you want to do, but after being overwhelmed with kids and responsibilities you might not know where to start. These mostly-free ideas will help you enjoy your day to the fullest! When you’re a mom, you
Read moreIn this helpful article from The Leaky Boob, Child Passenger Safety Technician Julie McCuen answers questions about keeping children safe while traveling. Julie cautions against breastfeeding while in the car, and she recommends having a plan in place to prevent baby from accidentally being left behind in the heat. She also offers some travel tips for taking your baby with
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